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Frank Baker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wabash-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Frank Baker across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wabash-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Jamima — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wabash-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Largo |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wabash |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Largo |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Baker | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Paul Bitzer | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Orval Bitzer | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Verlin Baker | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Thomas Baker | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Truman Baker | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Janie Baker | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1910
Wabash, Indiana
Son, age 20
Wabash, Indiana · implied b. ~1890 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad S. W. |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Wabash, Indiana
Son, age 30
Wabash, Indiana · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | Rail road section |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Wabash, Indiana
Head, age 41
Wabash, Indiana · implied b. ~1889 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 37 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Public |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Wabash-County, Indiana
Head, age 51
Wabash-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1889 — 7 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Largo |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wabash |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Frank Baker across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jamima Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jemima Baker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Baker
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jamima Baker
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jemima Baker
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frank Baker
Head · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Indiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Wabash-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Wabash-County, Indiana
Page Contents
16 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01106-00176)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Perry Bitzer | 7 | son | — | Indiana |
| 42 | William Bitzer | 5 | son | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Kenneth Bitzer | 2 | son | — | Indiana |
| 44 | George Shitgey|Shitzy | 62 | head | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 45 | Mary E. Shitgey|Shitzy | 59 | wife | None | Indiana |
| 46 | Daniel S. Baker | 57 | head | Marshall | Indiana |
| 47 | Ida S. Baker | 60 | wife | None | Ohio |
| 48 | William Gowan | 64 | head | Butcher | Indiana |
| 49 | Nellie Gowan | 60 | wife | None | Indiana |
| 50 | Frank Baker THIS PERSON | 51 | head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 51 | Janie E. Baker | 47 | wife | None | Indiana |
| 52 | Truman Baker | 20 | son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 53 | Verlin Baker | 14 | son | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Thomas Baker | 8 | son | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Orval Bitzer | 25 | stepson | Charger | Indiana |
| 56 | Paul Bitzer | 18 | stepson | Laborer | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Frank
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)